Recognizing CVPA Staff
Staff Recognition Award
Congratulations to Sarah Macomber, winner of the 2025 CVPA Staff Recognition Award!
Sarah Macomber plays a vital role in ensuring the seamless daily operations of the School of Music. From overseeing the school’s website and social media presence to managing concert schedules, maintaining equipment, and troubleshooting facility needs, she handles each task with dedication, grace, and a positive spirit. Her colleagues shared heartfelt praise in their nominations, including:
“Sarah is the heart of the School of Music – she makes everything here run smoothly and keeps the rest of the world abreast of all the good going on here at JMU through our beautiful website and timely, effective social media posts. She is the glue that holds us all together!”
Another noted, “Sarah's unique capability to manage such a wide range of responsibilities is inspiring. From my interactions and coworking, I regularly observe not only how involved she is in every facet of the Music department, but how her passion to see students succeed drives her motivation. I am always appreciative of how hard she works and how seriously she takes her various roles.”
Congratulations, Sarah!
Recognizing CVPA Faculty
Distinguished Teacher
The Distinguished Teacher Award was established to honor faculty members annually for exemplary commitment to teaching. The James Madison University community strives to encourage excellence in the classroom and continues to make teaching and mentorship a priority.
Madison Scholar
The Madison Scholar is recognized for a record of outstanding scholarship/creative work and its dissemination through publication, exhibition, performance or other means.
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award was established to recognize a faculty member who provides exceptional professional-related service at the university, local and national levels.
Contact your AUH and AUPAC for nominations which are due to Interim Associate Dean Eric Guinivan by 5 pm on Friday, September 26, 2025.
Call for Nominees for Faculty Awards AY26
Career Recognition Award
In recognition of long-time work for the arts at JMU, school directors may annually recognize one full-time faculty member in their school with a Career Recognition Award. Formal recognition will occur at a university-wide faculty event in the spring semester and the recipient will receive a $1,000 honorarium.
See a list of past recipients of the CVPA Staff Recognition, Outstanding Junior Faculty, Outstanding Student Mentor, Distinguished Teacher, Madison Scholar and Distinguished Service awards.
